November 8, 2013 - Assembly of First Nations Honours First Nation Veterans on Remembrance Day - Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo today acknowledges the tremendous contributions and sacrifices that all First Nation soldiers and military personnel have made and continue to make in their years of service.

"Today, we are marking this special day by honouring the First Nations men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice to help defend the freedoms that all people enjoy in this country," said National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo.

"First Nations citizens enlisted in record numbers during those difficult times and to this day continue to help and serve Canada with pride and distinction. All First Nations across Canada proudly support our First Nation Veterans and their families. We remember with the highest respect the remarkable contribution and dedication of all those brave men and women whom we lost in past conflicts."

AFN Northwest Territories Regional Chief Bill Erasmus, who holds the Veterans portfolio for the AFN, said: "As we do each year at this time, we pause and reflect on the sacrifices that every one of our Veterans has made to ensure a safer and better country for all of us. We shall never forget the memory of all our First Nation Veterans that are no longer with us." Regional Chief Erasmus will be honoring First Nation Veterans and participating in the Remembrance Day services at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, Ontario on November 11, 2013, at 10:30 a.m.